Lincoln City, on the Oregon Coast, was incorporated on March 3, 1965, uniting the D' Lake, Oceanlake Taft, Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along U.S. Route 101, which serves as Lincoln City's main street. The name "Lincoln City" was chosen from contest entries submitted by local school children. The contest was held when it was determined that using one of the five communities' names would be too controversial.

Lincoln City is nestled between Devils Lake and miles of sandy beaches and on the central Oregon Coast. There are excellent locations for wave, whale, sunset and storm watching, and the beach is a treasure trove for collecting driftwood, agates, shells and floats. Large rocks emerging from the sea create perfect pockets for tide pooling during low tides, and beach hiking, surfing, windsurfing and fishing challenge adventure seekers.

Nine species of freshwater fish beckon the fisherman to Devils Lake, while water sports such as windsurfing, water skiing, knee-boarding and jet skiing engage other sports enthusiasts. Flowing from Devils Lake is the "D" River, which holds the title of the "World's Shortest River". From its source at Devils Lake, the river reaches its destination of the Pacific in a mere 120 feet.

Fly your own kite or watch the spectacular aerial displays of color and shape at the D River Wayside. Lincoln City receives steady winds because of the unique location on the 45th parallel.

Lincoln City was named by Kitelines Magazine as one of the best places to fly kites in North America.

Lincoln City celebrates with three kite festivals each year, two outdoors and one indoors. Situated on the 45th parallel, Lincoln City is positioned at the ideal point for mixing warm equatorial air and cold polar air, which creates ideal winds for outdoor flying. In addition, the clean air flowing directly off the ocean is preferred by kite flying experts, and novices will see a difference in their abilities as well.

The theme for the 2013 Summer Kite Festival is "Tales of Tails".

Honoring the pod of life-sized gray whale kites that migrate to the festival.

A celebration of both professional and leisure kite fliers with some of the most colorful big "show kites" in the world. The event is on the beach at D-River Wayside in Lincoln City, Oregon.

Persons that fly in their world record breaking attempt will be entered in a drawing for 1 Free American Kitefliers Association Convention registration, compliments of the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau (Summer Kite Festival invited fliers are not eligible to enter the raffle- one entry per person) .

The annual Mutt Masters Dog Show and Olympics will be held in Lincoln City, Oregon. Dog competitions for all breeds, sizes and ages including 5K Dog Run & Walk at 8 a.m.

Registration begins at 11am with the contests and shows beginning at Noon. Registration fee is $5 per dog, per category - or $25 per dog for unlimited entries. One handler gets in with each registered dog.

For humans there will be human food booths and booths with pet-related information, gifts and goodies. For the third year in a row the Mutt Masters Dog Show will offer free caricatures on a first come first served basis.

Where & When to look for the glass floats?

From Mid-October to Memorial Day - hand-crafted glass floats being placed along the 7-1/2 miles (12 km) of public beach in Lincoln City, from the Roads End area to the Cutler City area. You find it, you keep it!

Floats may be found above the high tide line and below the beach embankment.

Floats will not be found in or on the cliffs. Please be aware of beach safety. Never turn your back on the ocean! Sneaker waves and the force of the ocean often move logs and can be unsafe. Floats are not hidden on the beaches during storms.

When you find a float, call the Visitor and Convention Bureau, 1-800-452-2151 or 541-996-1274, and register your float. They will send a Certificate of Authenticity and information about the artists who crafted your float.

LINCOLN CITY -- Can’t find a glass float on the beach in this city’s “finder’s keepers” promotion?

Buy one at most art galleries along the Oregon Coast.

Or blow your own.

The Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio on Hwy. 101 keeps a furnace, two kilns, and two “glory holes” (reheating ovens) going five days a week for professional glass artists and novices who want to shape molten glass into their own artwork.

“Floats are the most popular,” says glass artist Daniel Millen, 43, manager of the busy studio.

So many people want to try glass-blowing on this particular week day, that it’s standing-room-only at the studio.

Daniel Millen, partner at the Sears Glass Art Studio, explains the process of creating a glass float like the one at left.

All the chairs are filled in the waiting area/viewing gallery where many just sit and watch glass melt at temperatures of 2000F.

And onlookers are gathering at the big door that Millen has opened. It’s as large as a garage door, so lures gawkers from Hwy. 101.

Plan on attending Oregon's best Indoor Kite Festival in Lincoln City, March 26 & 27, 2011. Yes, it's true. If you have the right kite and know how to do it, you can fly kites indoors without wind---and have great fun even if the weather outside is frightful!

So everyone can enjoy this great sport, Lincoln City is bringing expert indoor kite fliers from the Northwest, to demonstrate the art and teach kids of all ages how to soar without wind.

The Indoor Kite Festival will culminate with an American Kitefliers Association Indoor Competition on Saturday. Trophies will be awarded for the top three finishers in both Master and Experienced divisions.

The Restoration Pow wow is a gathering held celebrate the signing of the law that re-established government-to-government relations between the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the federal government.

On November 18, 1977, the Siletz Indians became the first tribe in Oregon and the second in the nation to regain federal recognition. "Among our people, this date is very important to us".

It was in 1955 that the U.S. government officially terminated all tribes in the country, followed by the Western Oregon Termination Act in 1957. From that time until 1977, many Siletz tribal members worked hard to restore their tribe's name. Their successful efforts are celebrated each year with traditional music and dance.

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including "Native American Heritage Month" and "National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month") have been issued each year since 1994.

Native American Heritage Month Events

The trail leading to The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve, just north of Lincoln City, got some major upgrades this summer. Three new bridges were installed to replace old wooden bridges dating from the early 1980s. The new bridges, manufactured by E.T. Techtonics, are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic and are designed to last up to 50 years.

"We are very excited to have the new bridges in place," said Debbie Pickering, Oregon Coast stewardship ecologist for The Nature Conservancy, "and grateful to the National Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, and some very generous local donors for the funds to install these terrific bridges."